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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48763

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At a glance

Schools

522

Students

Districts

Top rankedTawas Area High School119^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County up 34 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 48763 zip code area is home to two high schools: Tawas Area High School and Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County. While both serve grades 9-12, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.

Tawas Area High School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently maintaining a 4-star rating and ranking 119th out of 739 Michigan high schools. The school's academic performance is impressive, with 60-63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in subjects like M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. In contrast, Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County struggles academically, ranking 593rd out of 739 Michigan high schools with a 1-star rating and significantly lower test scores.

The data suggests that factors such as socioeconomic status, resource allocation, and student-teacher ratios may be contributing to the disparities in academic outcomes between the two schools. Tawas Area Schools spends $15,500 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 19.8, while Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County spends $9,791 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 30.8. These differences may play a role in the schools' performance levels.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Public, Charter	6-12	40 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Yes	No	No	No	(989) 362-2575	171	7	23.6	83.0%	153 (89.5%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	17.8	593^rd of 739 public high schools	19.8%		15.5	627^th of 743 public high schools	15.6%	34	41.7	34.8		33.3	17.4	25.0	21.7	$12,088	$195	$11,893
Tawas Area High School	Public	9-12	255 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 984-2100	351	16	21.5	43.3%	311 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	79	119^th of 739 public high schools	83.9%		78.7	128^th of 743 public high schools	82.8%	9		60.6	31.0		63.4		61.4	$15,270	$1,011	$14,259
Career and Technical Education Center	Public	11-12	27 N Rempert Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(989) 362-3006	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 48763

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tawas City	1.46 mi	6	302^nd
Oscoda	14.09 mi	2	199^th
Hale	14.47 mi	1
Whittemore	15.87 mi	2	480^th
Au Gres	16.5 mi	3	265^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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